Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims, Vice Chancellor of Troy University’s Phenix City Campus, has been honored with the East Alabama Chamber of Commerce’s Community Champion Award.
The award was presented during the Chamber’s annual dinner on April 8 at the Bibb Mill Event Center in Columbus, GA.
The Community Champion Award honors a business, individual or organization dedicated to strengthening the community through service, leadership and philanthropy. The recipient’s efforts exemplify the Chamber’s core values – member-focused support, collaboration, and integrity, making a lasting impact on the well-being of East Alabama.
“Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims is a passionate leader committed to uplifting East Alabama through service, philanthropy, and advocacy. Her dedication to mentorship, education, and community initiatives fosters collaboration, empowerment, and lasting impact,” said Denise DuBois, the Chamber’s Director of Membership and Marketing.
Dr. Rosser-Mims said she was both honored and inspired to receive the award.
“Receiving the Community Champion Award from the East Alabama Chamber of Commerce is a profound honor that fills me with gratitude and inspiration,” she said. “I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the growth and well-being of East Alabama and the broader Chattahoochee Valley Region. This recognition also serves as a powerful motivator, propelling me to continue working passionately for meaningful change. I am convinced that through collaboration and unity, we can achieve extraordinary results and create a lasting, positive impact on our community and future generations.”
Dr. Rosser-Mims has served as Vice Chancellor of the Phenix City Campus since 2020. Prior to that role, she served several leadership roles for the University, including Dean of the College of Education, Associate Dean of the College of Education, Associate Director of Academics for the University’s Southeast Region, District Director for TROY sites in Georgia and as a site director. She joined the TROY faculty as an adjunct professor in 2005 and then as a full-time faculty member in 2007.
Prior to joining Troy University, Dr. Rosser-Mims served as Leadership Development Associate for the Fanning Institute for Leadership at the University of Georgia and research coordinator at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. In addition, she served as chief executive officer of Team One Associates, which provides training and facilitation services for community-based and for-profit organizations in the areas of team building, group dynamics, leadership assessments, conflict management, communication, board development, strategic planning and experiential learning.
Rosser-Mims received Troy University’s Wallace D. Malone, Jr. Distinguished Faculty Award in 2013 and TROY’s Global Campus World Class Leader Award in 2010. In 2020, she received the Outstanding Scholarship for Established Scholar Award from The Women and Leadership Member Community of the International Leadership Association. In 2023, she received the Educator Award, presented by the Phenix City-Russell County NAACP 5050 Chapter, and the Individual Leader of the Year Award from the East Alabama Chamber of Commerce. She received the Community Pillar Recognition from the Urban League of the River Valley, Inc. in 2024 and served as a TEDx Speaker on the topic of “Embracing a Purpose-Driven Life.” Earlier this year during the 40th annual Black History Month Observance Breakfast at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center, Dr. Rosser-Mims was among the recipients of The Points of Light Award, which recognizes an individual, group or organization who has made a distinct contribution that improves the lives of others.
Dr. Rosser-Mims holds a doctorate in adult education and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia, and bachelor’s degrees in mathematics, psychology and sociology from Piedmont University.
